Dementia

Advocacy group calls for mandatory dementia education

Australia's peak body for dementia is pushing for compulsory workforce training to boost aged care services for people living with…

Adopt consistent VAD laws to help people with dementia: legal expert

Voluntary assisted dying legislation needs to be more consistent across Australian states and territories to improve accessibility for people living…

‘Gone beyond a joke’ – rural support for people with dementia is severely lacking

Dementia advocate Mick Simpson was diagnosed with Lewy Body dementia in 2018 and is now actively spreading awareness – quite…

Could blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s be on the horizon?

Groundbreaking research presents new hope in catching early signs of Alzheimer's by gauging a specific biomarker in the blood that…

Hearing loss raises chance of dementia three-fold: podcast

Out of every thousand people aged over 65, it's estimated that 83 Australians are living with dementia. To boost support…

‘I’m fairly motivated’: Life after a dementia diagnosis

Diagnosed with dementia at 55, Phil Hazell is now a passionate advocate for spreading awareness of the disease.  Each year,…

Understaffing is leading to residents missing out on recreation

A landmark study reveals leisure in aged care homes has become a last priority as an understaffed workforce struggles to…

Household chores could lower risk of dementia, study finds

Regularly doing household chores and having daily visits from friends and family could help to reduce one's risk of developing…

Breakthrough study finds deep sleep can stave off Alzheimer’s

New research confirms our daily sleep habits, age and lifestyle determines our risk of Alzheimer's in the future. The Australian-first…

‘Rebooting’ the brain to cure memory loss: podcast

A recent study may have found the underlying reason behind memory loss in dementia. Researchers from the University of Melbourne…

Take a holiday to keep dementia at bay

Can going on a holiday treat dementia? A team of researchers from Edith Cowan University believe 'travel therapy' could be…

Landmark study finds way to predict and hopefully prevent dementia in later life

A world-first study has found that poor physical fitness and obesity in childhood may predict declined cognitive functioning and dementia…

Quality dementia care must be prioritised in the 47th parliament: opinion

With an imminent federal election, all candidates must pledge that providing quality dementia care will be placed at the top…

Redefining ‘healthy longevity’ – quality sleep may prevent onset of Alzheimer’s

Two gene mutations associated with the Familial Natural Short Sleep phenomenon (FNSS) could be linked to stalling Alzheimer’s Disease.  People…

Exercise may help protect brains from dementia symptoms

Daily physical activity may help alter a person's brain chemistry to enhance cognitive function and help protect against dementia related…

Dementia experts urge for health system ‘shake up’

Australia’s healthcare system will buckle under an increase in cases of Alzheimer’s disease unless systemic reform is introduced, experts have…

Son and mother with dementia dead after ‘bad magic’ boat disappearance

A mother and son who went out to sea in a bid to banish “bad magic” from their lives were…

That two-a-day coffee habit could be keeping your brain young and healthy

A long black or three a day could be a helpful way to stave off Alzheimer's disease, according to a…

Iron deficiency linked to Alzheimer’s

A new study has found evidence that an Iron deficiency in the brain could be an important factor in developing…

New films tell the story of dementia in Australia’s multicultural communities

Maria Stefanou describes her mother as a kind, traditional Greek woman who was known for her cooking, her kindness, and…

Discrimination and dementia – enough is enough: opinion

Recent research conducted by Dementia Australia has identified that discrimination against people living with dementia is real and so entrenched…

Millions of cases of dementia go undiagnosed each year: ADI

Over 41 million cases of dementia currently go undiagnosed across the world, a new global report has revealed. The research,…

Dementia Action Week kicks off with new report looking at the impacts of dementia in Australia

The first large scale government report on dementia in Australia was released today to mark the start of Dementia Action…

Long term exposure to noisy traffic could lead to dementia

Exposure to noisy traffic over a long period could cause dementia, according to new research. The study, published in the…

No more ‘bikini health’: shifting views on women’s ageing after 30 years

It has been over 30 years since female hysteria was unlisted as an official diagnosis, and we have learned very…